Nov 18, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The International Atomic Energy Agency has turned downan Arab request to expand its presence on inspection teams searching forIraqi nuclear weapons.

Nov 14, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Nations plans to send weapons inspectors toIraq next week amid increasing U.S. concerns that the regime of PresidentSaddam Hussein would be given a clean bill of health.

Nov 13, 2002

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's leading strategic institute asserts that thenation's deterrence against adversaries in the Middle East has not beeneroded.

Nov 12, 2002

CAIRO [MENL] -- Arab security chiefs have drafted a plan that wouldincrease security cooperation among several Arab League members.